备
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bèi · to prepare

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9
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8Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

夂Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 备

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bèiWords pronounced bèi
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Example sentences

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Nǐ men liǎng gè rén dōu zhǔn bèi hǎo le ma?你们两个人都准备好了吗?

Are you two ready?

Source: Tatoeba #8848653 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Suǒ yǒu rén dōu zhǔn bèi hǎo le ma?所有人都准备好了吗?

Is everybody ready?

Source: Tatoeba #5663533 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ yì zhǔn bèi hǎo, wǒ men jiù zǒu.你一准备好,我们就走。

We'll leave as soon as you are ready.

Source: Tatoeba #7771875 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhǔn bèi hǎo le, nǐ men ne?我准备好了,你们呢?

I'm ready. And you?

Source: Tatoeba #9965482 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men qián yì tiān jiù zuò le zhǔn bèi.他们前一天就作了准备。

The day before, they had made preparations.

Source: Tatoeba #2367607 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ rènwéi wǒ men zhǔn bèi hǎo le.我认为我们准备好了。

I think we're ready to do that.

Source: Tatoeba #5911698 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 备 in context

  1. Say bèi, then recall the core meaning: to prepare.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 准备 (zhǔn bèi), meaning “preparation”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 备 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.